and that was owner occ.. todays rates are pretty normal actually. what you can do if you want though is find a really good HML and let them place a loan for you making 10 to 12% while your wait for things to change to a situation that you feel you want to move forward be more net return than buying a rental thats for sure. of course no tax bene's but there really is not that much tax benefit on one rental.. so just some alternatives. 

I saw this article today about how Booking is not paying many hosts for stays in Europe, Thailand, and Indonesia.

I heard from another investor in another group post something today about this.

As a PM, his team would be familiar with areas and could help underwrite the property and take care of the day to day headaches. 

A realistic understanding of "today's" market and2.

I would think their loan documents give them the right to control the property after the original owner dies - regardless of who is living there (although I have no direct knowledge of the laws where you live).There are details we don't know here... like if you want the house for sentimental reasons, or because you see the value between what it's worth on the market today and what the reverse mortgage company wants for it?  

I bought a brand new in the box $285 microwave off Facebook marketplace today for $35.  

If you want to grow aggressively then having the extra cash available to you today is more important.

Thanks.Yes, will send you a copy today.  

With the newly implemented congestion pricing in Manhattan easy access to NYC public transport is golden.